Sebastian Whitestone

Sebastian Whitestone, FSA is a specialist in antiquarian horology and the history of time measurement.

Biography

Career

He has been the director of Bobinet Ltd, a dealer of antique clocks, watches and scientific INSTRUMENTS, since 1978. He is a member of the awarding panel of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.

His current research is on the application of the pendulum to clockwork and the collaborators of Christian Huygens.

Marriage and children

Whitestone married artist India Jane Birley in July 2008.

Published works

Publications and articles include:

  • The Marine Chronometer (Asprey, London 1971)
  • The Clockwork of the Heavens (with A.J. Turner, Asprey, London 1973)''
  • "A Watch by John Bailey" (Connoisseur, 1975)
  • A Minute Repeating Watch Circa 1715, (A.H. Society. 1993)
  • Freiderberger Einfallsreichtum (Uhren, 1994)
  • "Why Newton was wrong", (Daily Telegraph, 1996)
  • The Introduction of Minute Repeating (1st prize, London Clockmakers’ Company Competition 1996)
  • Tompion’s Smallest Clock (A.H. Society, 2000)
  • Mudge & Reynolds (A.H. Society 2004)

Translations:

  • Louis Berthoud and the Finding of Longitude at Sea by Jean-Claude Sabrier (A.H. Society 1997)
  • Pierre le Roy watches for Astronomers and Seamen by Jean-Claude Sabrier (A.H. Society 1998)